About the Deer-Forest Study
Pennsylvania forests face many challenges - invasive plants, insect outbreaks, soil acidity, tree diseases, and even deer. This study is being conducted to better understand the role of deer in the context of all these challenges and to help Pennsylvania’s forest and wildlife managers better manage deer and the forest.
November 17, 2014
Crazy, Crazy, Crazy!!
It’s the rut. Watch what these bucks do during the peak of breeding!
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Why 2 Weeks Later?
Is this female fawn pregnant? If so, when was she bred?
November 14, 2014
How to Predict the Rut
If you’re serious about archery hunting, it is useful to know when the rut will occur each year. We let you in on a secret!
November 10, 2014
Did You Predict the Shift Correctly?
This deer spent time in the valley and up on the ridge in September. How did that change in October?
Vampire Bucks…not hardly
While vampires can only frolic after dark, bucks aren’t keeping them company.
November 7, 2014
Deer Paparazzi
Biologists are stalking deer but it’s not with a camera.
November 4, 2014
The Predictable Buck
This buck is right where he was in September. But he still reveals something about deer movements.
November 3, 2014
Early Bird Gets the Buck. Or Maybe Not?
Does deer hunting require getting up at o’dark-thirty to meet that buck you’ve been dreaming about? Or are you smart to stay in bed?
October 24, 2014
Travelin’ Man
So Deer 8103 was Mr. Homebody in September. Check out what happened in October!
October 23, 2014
Big Buck Mojo or No-Go?
Two weeks ago we showed you the travels of an adult buck in September. Was that enough for you to figure out his moves in October? Let’s find out!
October 22, 2014
Two More September Bucks to Follow
In this post we provide movies of two more bucks in September, one from the Ridge & Valley and one from the Big Woods.
October 14, 2014
Meet Deer 8103 – Mr. Homebody
I’m sure many people, especially deer hunters, have heard this statement: “the average home range of a buck is 1 square mile.” But, check out this buck from Potter County.